Blog: View From The Ridge

The mountains aren’t just where we test our gear at Ridge Merino—they’re part of who we are. We depend on cold winters, deep snow and healthy ecosystems to do what we love, and we know...

It’s estimated that over 98% of Americans have PFAS (also called forever chemicals) in their blood. Clothing and textiles are partly to blame—and Breast Cancer Prevention Partners has led the charge to change this. At...

From snowy backcountry lines to early morning skin tracks, people who live and recreate in the mountains rely on accurate information to stay safe. The mountains are our home and our inspiration, and it’s why...

Climbing Mt. Shasta with Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) was more than just a challenging ascent; it was a powerful testament to the strength and resilience of women fighting breast cancer and a heartwarming display of solidarity...

Ridge team member Paz Mendelevitch will climb Mt. Shasta — a 14,179-foot peak in Northern California — to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer prevention. Many of the products we use daily, along with the...

  It's the 20 year anniversary of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)’s annual mountaineering expedition, Climb Against the Odds. The event welcomes novice and expert climbers to summit Mt. Shasta’s 14,179 ft. peak as a collective effort...

Ridge was born on a cold autumn day in 2014. It was the beginning of a small family business focused on developing the highest quality Merino wool base layers designed to make everyone feel more...

  For the fourth year in a row, Ridge was a proud sponsor of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners' Climb Against the Odds. BCPP’s annual mountaineering expedition is a professionally guided three-day climb of Mt. Shasta, a...

Since Yvon Chouinard founded 1% For the Planet in 2002, more than $225 million has been donated from companies around the world to a network of environmental nonprofits. Today this global organization is made up...